Dan The Gardener information on Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera- The Miracle Plant

The Aloe Vera plant is used all over the world to help people and animals skin when it has been burnt or have a skin problem. There are around 350 different species of Aloe Vera plants.

In an Aloe Vera plants leaves there is a gel which is found by snapping the leave. Do not snap any Aloe Vera plants leaves until you have asked the person who it belongs to.

Aloe Vera plants grow in hot countries like Mexico in the Northern part of South America and Arizona in the South West of North America. These places are close to the equator where it is very hot.

Aloe Vera plants look like cacti but they are actually succulents

What are Succulents? Succulents grow in hot countries like cacti but have juicy leaves which hold lots of water. They have juicy leaves so they can survive off the water they hold.

Cacti- cacti or cactus grow in hot countries like Spain and the desserts in South America. Cacti are like camels they can go without water for a long time. They are quite easy to grow because they only need water around every one and a half months. (Aloe Vera likes water more often than Cacti) Be careful like hedgehog’s spikes cacti have very sharp points on their leaves to protect them from animals.